Heliconiinae

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iHeliconiinae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Papilionoidea
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Heliconiinae

Genera

See text.

The Heliconiinae, commonly called Heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the butterfly family Nymphalidae. They are sometimes treated as a separate family (Heliconiidae) within the Papilionoidea.

Heliconians are found mostly in the tropical Americas. The species feed on poisonous Passiflora vines as larvae, and adults broadcast their acquired toxicity with strong warning colors.

Species include:

Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
Isabella's Heliconian
Dryas julia - Julia Heliconian
Heliconius sara - Sara Longwing
Heliconius charitonius - Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno - Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato - Red Postman
Heliconius hecale - Tiger Longwing
Heliconius heurippa

[edit] Tribes and genera

Tribe Acraeini

Acraea

Actinote

Cethosia

Tribe Heliconiini

Subtribe Heliconiina

Agraulis

Dione

Dryadula

Dryas

Eueides

Heliconius

Philaethria

Podotricha

Subtribe Argynnina

Argynnis

Argyreus

Argyronome

Brenthis

Childrena

Damora

Fabriciana

Issoria

Speyeria

Subtribe Boloriina

Boloria

Clossiana

Proclossiana

Subtribe unknown

Cirrochroa

Cupha

Euptoieta

Kuekenthaliella

Lachnopter

Paduca

Phalanta

Smerina

Terinos

Vagrans

Vindula

Tribe Pardopsini

Pardopsis

Tribe unknown

Altinote

Bematistes

Miyana

[edit] References

Miller, L. D., and Miller, J. Y. (2004). The Butterfly Handbook, p. 130. Barron's Educational Series, Inc.; Hauppauge, New York. ISBN 0-7641-5714-0
Savela, M. (2005). Heliconiinae. Retrieved September 26, 2005 from 1